Last Sunday night, an SUV entered the railway track at the KTM Port Klang station and drove some distance on it. KTM has now released a statement with details of the incident.
Based on early reports, the incident happened around 11.45 pm on October 11, where the SUV – which appears to be a grey Omoda C9 – entered the tracks through a level crossing gate at KTM Port Klang station. It drove around 130 metres before coming to a stop at KM 43.273.
Following the incursion, a team was sent to the location to remove the vehicle from the track in a controlled manner, and the task was completed around 1.20 am, October 12. Fortunately, KTM found no damage to the rail pad, signalling system or overhead power line, although the incident did cause some train delays. The driver was not injured.
KTM says that based on its records, seven trespassing cases involving individuals on train tracks have disrupted train operations from January to September this year. The company takes seriously all forms of trespassing, vandalism and cable theft at rail facilities as it can affect train operations and endanger passengers and staff.
The train operator reminds that trespassing and vandalism on rail assets is a serious offence under the Railways Act 1991 (Act 463) and the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (Act 715), and if found guilty, the offender can face a fine, jail time, or both.
Astro Awani quoted Klang Selatan district police chief Lim Jit Huey saying that the SUV’s driver, a 60-year-old local man, was on his way home from KL when the misadventure happened.
A video of the SUV on the tracks has gone viral on social media, with the person filming it heard claiming that the driver was drunk. Police have not confirmed this.
after reading the news that Chery axle getting detached, he is trying to proof that Chery cars are still reliable and isolated case. it is a PR stunt… don’t penalize him.
If its not a psychotic episode or some sort of med record backed mental issue, he needs to go to jail for a few days as punishment, without consequences if you let people off on the grounds of “uncle lah kesian lah” that doesn’t help. Toothless enforcement is rampant.
Why are other news media outlets reporting the SUV is a Lexus RX when clearly can see its a Omoda C9 ?
Maybe Cherry paid them… you know they prioritizes their reputation with unknown and potential customers and don’t care about their real customers and even sue the customers for defamation when it’s clearly their fault…. just like Volkswagen in the past.
He is not drunk..
He is just testing the car to make sure all weld joints are strong. From picture we can safely assume that particular car pass the test.
driver potentially (which i believe) is drunk, cherry axle-gate
in one pic, double whammy
ironic this incident proved that the higher-end chery cars can tackle offroad without axle detach
Drugs or alcohols ? Or both…. That’s why must make easy for drivers to access alcohols and drugs in Malaysia.
You do that then also ban cigarettes, guess which demographic makes the loudest whiny noises then?
Knifes dont kill, people do, alcohol dont causes crashes its the people consuming it irresponsibly that do the crashing. I hate cigarette smoking scumbags the most I wish them cancer everyday. Count me in to support the ban but only if you support ban on cigarettes.
No Cigarettes and alcohol, what a great place it would be then. Pipe dream ofcourse.
The same logic can be applied to drugs. It’s the person using it, not the drug itself. This is why alcohol should be banned in Malaysia. There are no warnings about alcohol as they are in Malaysia. Just whip him 40 times and let the culprit go.
Blame it on waze…